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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tests positive for coronavirus

Sep 30, 2020, at 04:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus during a routine test, his office said in a tweet on Tuesday evening. 

Monsoon Session: Eight opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha

Sep 21, 2020, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suspended eight opposition members for the remaining part of the Monsoon session for their unruly behaviour in the House on Sunday.

Ahead of Monsoon Session, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu undergoes COVID-19 test

Sep 11, 2020, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi: Preparing himself to preside over the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament beginning on September 14, 2020, the Chairman, Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu underwent COVID-19 test on Friday.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu suggests inclusion of milk in mid-day meal scheme

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested that milk could be given either as part of breakfast or the mid-day meal in order to improve the nutritional levels of children.

Pranab Mukherjee's funeral today, President Kovind, PM Modi pay last respect

Sep 01, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The last rites of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away last evening, will be performed maintaining the strict Covid-19 protocols on Tuesday.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu calls for national movement to empower women

Aug 23, 2020, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for a national movement for women’s empowerment and to ensure that no girl child is left out of school.

Vice President Naidu asks civil servants to be pro-active change-agents in building a New India

Aug 07, 2020, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today urged young IAS officers to treat their vocation as a mission to bridge rich-poor, men-women and urban-rural divides and be pro-active change-agents in building a New India.

Venkaiah Naidu administers oath to 45 newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs

Jul 22, 2020, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday administered the oath to 45 out of 61 newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha in the Chamber of the House.

Monsoon Session of Parliament likely to begin soon: Venkaiah Naidu

Jul 19, 2020, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government is contemplating to convene Monsoon Session of the Parliament soon as it  has recently reached out to the Presiding Officers of both the upper and lower house.

Rajya Sabha Secreteriat partially resumes functioning on 27th day of lockdown

Apr 20, 2020, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Monday partially resumed functioning on the 27th day of the nationwide lockdown amidst necessary safeguards against the spread of coronavirus as partial relaxations came into effect with the Secretary-General firming up the work agenda for the lockdown period.

Vice President Naidu asks universities to ensure continuity of academic calendar during lockdown

Apr 13, 2020, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of IndiaM Venkaiah Naidu today asked Universities and other educational institutions to harness fully the power of technology to ensure continuity of academic calendar during the lock-down period.

Health concerns shall precede over that of economy for post lockdown road map, says Vice President Naidu

Apr 07, 2020, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: While the country’s leadership is seized of the way forward after April 14 when the 3 week national lock down in the wake of Corona virus crisis comes to an end and the basis of such decision is being debated, Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu urged that concerns about the health of the people shall take precedence over that of stabilization of economy.

Health concerns to precede over that of economy for post-lockdown roadmap: Vice-President Naidu

Apr 07, 2020, at 02:09 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of extension of the nationwide lockdown, saying concerns about the health of the people shall take precedence over that of stabilisation of economy.

Check urgently the virus of misinformation on COVID-19: Venkaiah Naidu

Apr 06, 2020, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Cautioning that superstitions and hearsay cannot be allowed to weaken our battle against COVID-19, the Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has described the spread of misinformation, especially on social media, as a “virus” that needs to be checked.

COVID-19: Vice President Naidu urges Governors and Lt. Governors to advice religious leaders to not hold any congregations

Apr 03, 2020, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon the Governors and Lt. Governors of States and Union Territories to motivate spiritual and religious leaders to advice their followers to not hold any congregations and observe social distancing norms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Congress uproar

Mar 18, 2020, at 01:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday following an uproar by the Congress Members over the alleged detention of its sitting member by a state police.

Vice President Naidu calls for improving service delivery of government programmes

Mar 07, 2020, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said today that there is no dearth of policy formulation in India, but what is more important is the effective implementation of these policies on ground.

Universities must intimately connect with the social life of the people; should not remain the proverbial ‘ivory towers’: Vice President Naidu

Feb 26, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venakiah Naidu on Wednesday called upon all universities to promote University Social Responsibility on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and encourage students to take some form of social service so that they become responsible citizens of the country. “Involve yourself in a positive, meaningful and constructive manner in nation-building,” he added.

Vice President Naidu arrives Goa

Feb 24, 2020, at 02:19 pm

Panaji/UNI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived on a day-long visit to Goa on Monday.

Violence not acceptable in a democracy: Venkaiah Naidu

Feb 21, 2020, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu today said that violence was not acceptable in a democracy and observed that those encouraging violence were doing at the cost of the nation.

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to arrive in Jharkhand tomorrow

Feb 15, 2020, at 07:52 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will be on a two-day visit to the state from tomorrow to attend programmes at IIM Ranchi and XLRI Jamshedpur.

Nirbhaya case: Judgement should be implemented at the earliest, says Venkaiah Naidu

Feb 04, 2020, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern on the delay of execution of accused in the Nirbhaya gangrape case, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the judgement in Nirbhaya case should be implemented at the earliest.

India will not accept any outside interference in its internal matters: Vice President Naidu

Feb 03, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that India would not accept any outside interference in its internal matters. He stressed that the safety, security and integrity of India are non-negotiable.

Vice President calls for inclusion of Veer Savarkar, other freedom fighters' stories in textbooks

Jan 17, 2020, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday suggested the inclusion of the life stories of Veer Savarkar and other heroes of the freedom struggle from different parts of the country, in school textbooks.

Vice President Naidu greets the nation on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal

Jan 14, 2020, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal.

Swami Vivekananda was an embodiment of Hindu culture: Vice President Naidu

Jan 12, 2020, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon the youth work towards shaping an India that is free of hunger, discrimination and inequalities based on caste, creed and gender.

Vice President Naidu calls for enlightened debate on larger issues

Dec 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, M Venkaih Naidu today called for an enlightened debate on all larger issues and stressed that dissent has to be expressed in a democratic and non-violent manner.

Use innovation and technology to better common man’s life: Vice President

Dec 24, 2019, at 03:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called upon the young engineers to use innovation and technological advancements for the betterment of life of the common man.

India wants to have peaceful relations will all its neighbors, including Pakistan: VP Naidu

Dec 23, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that India wants to have peaceful relations will all its neighbors, including Pakistan.

Vice President Naidu urges film fraternity to avoid depicting violence, vulgarity, and obscenity

Dec 23, 2019, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah on Monday called upon film fraternity to curb the depiction of violence, vulgarity and obscenity in view of the huge impact films make on the masses, particularly the youngsters.